Lifespan, longevity, and ageing
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Maximum longevity: 18 years (wild)
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Diagnostic Description
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Description: Head dorsal black and ventral white silver, body yellow; median fins yellow, anal fin spot black bellow tail base. Snout length 1.6-1.8 in HL. Body depth 1.9-2.4 in SL (Ref. 90102).
Diseases and Parasites
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Fin Rot (early stage). Bacterial diseases
Diseases and Parasites
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Nematode Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)
Diseases and Parasites
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Bacterial Infections (general). Bacterial diseases
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Life Cycle
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Distinct pairing (Ref. 205). Monogamous mating is observed as both obligate and social (Ref. 52884).
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19 - 25; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 17 - 19
Trophic Strategy
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Common in exposed seaward reefs but also found in lagoon reefs. Solitary or in small groups of up to 5 individuals (Ref. 9286). Feeds on a wide variety of animal prey including hydroids, fish eggs, small crustaceans but prefers tubed feet of echinoderms, pedicilaria of sea urchins, and polychaete tentacles (Ref. 1602). Second most important export in Hawaii (Ref. 37816).
Biology
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Common in exposed seaward reefs but also found in lagoon reefs (Ref. 9286). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Solitary or in small groups of up to 5 individuals (Ref. 9286). Adults usually in pairs (Ref. 48636). Feed on a wide variety of animal prey including hydroids, fish eggs, small crustaceans but prefers tube feet of echinoderms, pedicilaria of sea urchins, and polychaete tentacles (Ref. 1602). Oviparous (Ref. 205), monogamous (Ref. 52884). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). Second most important export in Hawaii (Ref. 37816).
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Importance
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fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
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分布
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分布於印度-太平洋區,西起紅海、東非洲,東至夏威夷及伊斯特群島(Easter
Is.),北至日本南部,南至羅得豪島(Lord Howe
I.);東太平洋區由墨西哥至加拉巴哥斯群島。台灣各地岩礁及珊湖礁海域皆可見其蹤跡。
利用
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一般以潛水方式捕捉。為觀賞魚類,無食用經濟價值。
描述
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體甚側扁而高,略呈卵圓形或菱形。吻部極為延長而成一管狀,體高約為其之1.6-2.1倍。前鰓蓋角緣寬圓。體被小鱗片,側線完全,達尾鰭基部,高弧形。背鰭棘XII,第II棘長於第III棘的1/2,軟條22-24;臀鰭棘III,軟條17-18。體黃色;自眼下緣及背鰭基部及胸鰭基部之頭背部黑褐色,吻部上緣亦為黑褐色,其餘頭部、吻下緣、胸部及腹部銀白帶藍色。背、腹及臀鰭黃色;背、臀鰭軟條部具淡藍緣;臀鰭軟條部後上緣具眼斑;胸鰭及尾鰭淡色。
棲地
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主要棲息於面海的礁區,偶也可發現於潟湖礁區。單獨或小群生活。雜食性,取食對象廣泛,舉凡縫穴中之底棲小生物、魚卵、水螅體及棘皮動物的管足等。
Yellow longnose butterflyfish
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The yellow longnose butterflyfish or forceps butterflyfish (Forcipiger flavissimus) is a species of marine fish in the family Chaetodontidae.
The yellow longnose butterflyfish is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific area from the eastern coast of Africa to Hawaii, Red Sea included, and is also found in the eastern Pacific Ocean from Baja California to the Revillagigedo Islands and the Galapagos.[1][2]
It is a small fish which grows up to 22 cm in length.[2][3]
This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.
Territoriality
Being territorial, yellow longnose butterflyfish patrol their patches of coral with a monogamous partner. However, instances of overt aggression among F. flavissimus have been observed between territory holders and individuals of the same sex. Chasing is rare, but when it does occur, males chase males and females chase females.[4] Females defend food resources from other females, while males defend territories containing a female from other males.[5]
Territoriality is a favorable strategy for a species to adopt primarily when resources are temporally stable, predictable, and evenly distributed throughout a territory.[6] Territoriality is commonly displayed by benthic-feeding longnose butterflyfish, therefore, because their main dietary resources fulfill these characteristics.[7] Their monogamous pairing appears to be closely linked to their territorial behavior.[7] Although several could cause a species to evolve monogamous behavior, the necessity for biparental care does not apply to longnose butterflyfish because they lay pelagic, or freely floating, eggs. One source of selective pressure responsible for the monogamous pairs observed could be the advantage of territorial defense it provides. Monogamy is favored when a pair makes the defense of one or more resources more efficient than defense by a solitary individual.[7] Longnose Butterflyfish pairs have been confirmed by studies to be heterosexual and pair fidelity has been observed for periods of up to seven or more years.[4]
Besides the advertisement displays accomplished through monogamous pairing, territorial domination by longnose butterflyfish has also been observed by means of acoustic behaviors, which provide important cues and social signals during fish communication.[8] Emitting sounds through complicated body movements is another technique they use to advertise territorial boundaries. Potential rivals are able to assess body size of a competitor based on the duration and intensity of the sound a yellow longnose butterflyfish produces.[8] The duration and intensity of the sounds emitted during antagonistic behaviors, such as the defense of one's territory, often predict the ability of an individual to secure that territory.[8] A sound of long duration and high intensity, therefore, often indicates an individual has a large territory. Defending territory is the strategy these species adopt to compete for and maximize their claims over resources.
References
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^ a b Myers, R.F.; Pratchett, M. (2010). "Forcipiger flavissimus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T165716A6099950. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T165716A6099950.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Forcipiger flavissimus" in FishBase. December 2019 version.
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^ Lieske & Myers,Coral reef fishes,Princeton University Press, 2009, ISBN 9780691089959
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^ a b E. A. Whiteman; I. M. Cote (March 2007). "Monogamy in marine fishes". Biological Reviews. 79 (2): 351–375. doi:10.1017/S1464793103006304. PMID 15191228.
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^ Hourigan, Thomas F. (May 1989). "Environmental determinants of butterflyfish social systems". Environmental Biology of Fishes. 25 (1–3): 61–78. doi:10.1007/BF00002201.
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^ Bouchon-Navaro, Yolande (December 1986). "Partitioning of food and space resources by chaetodontid fishes on coral reefs". Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 103 (1–3): 21–40. doi:10.1016/0022-0981(86)90130-9.
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^ a b c Callum M. Roberts; Rupert F. G. Ormond (May 1992). "Butterflyfish social behaviour, with special reference to the incidence of territoriality: a review". Environmental Biology of Fishes. 34 (1): 79–93. doi:10.1007/BF00004786.
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^ a b c Kelly S. Boyle & Timothy C. Tricas (November 2011). "Sound production in the longnose butterflyfishes (genus Forcipiger): cranial kinematics, muscle activity and honest signals". The Journal of Experimental Biology. 214 (Pt 22): 3829–3842. doi:10.1242/jeb.062554. PMID 22031748.
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Yellow longnose butterflyfish: Brief Summary
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The yellow longnose butterflyfish or forceps butterflyfish (Forcipiger flavissimus) is a species of marine fish in the family Chaetodontidae.
The yellow longnose butterflyfish is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific area from the eastern coast of Africa to Hawaii, Red Sea included, and is also found in the eastern Pacific Ocean from Baja California to the Revillagigedo Islands and the Galapagos.
It is a small fish which grows up to 22 cm in length.
This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.
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